Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices onion (3 for each jar)
1/2 tsp. dill seed for each jar
1/2 tsp. powdered alum for each jar
3 c. white vinegar
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. salt
2 slices onion on top of each jar
1/2 tsp. dill seed on top of each jar

Preparation

Place 3 slices of onion on bottom of each jar and add 1/2 teaspoon dill seed and cucumbers sliced lengthwise.
Add 1/2 teaspoon alum to each jar.
Mix together vinegar, water, sugar and salt.
Bring to a boil and pour over pickles in jars.
Add 2 slices of onions and 1/2 teaspoon of dill weed on top of each jar and seal.
This recipe is for quart jars.